Meet Our Team

Our well-trained dental staff are friendly and eager to welcome you to Isle Smile. We are committed to making sure that your visit with Dr. Pape and her team of doctors is as relaxed and pleasant as possible. We encourage you to contact our dental office in Key West, Florida, today to learn more about us and to schedule your next appointment with our dentists.

Yesaira (Jessie) – Patient Coordinator & Expanded Duty Assistant
Yesaira (Jessie) comes to Isle Smile as a loving mother of two children. She enjoys movies, the beaches, and baseball. Jessie brings over 10 years of dental experience to our practice and an incredibly bubbly, positive, can-do attitude that will cause a smile to appear on your face with or without dentistry! She particularly loves helping people with aesthetic and chewing problems, and finding a solution that leaves them pain free and happy to smile. Due to her expertise, you may find her answering phones, checking patients out, or even assisting with the doctors. Having been with us for only a few months, we’ve already promoted her to clinical team leader for 2018.

Michelle – Expanded Duty Assistant & Orthodontic Assistant
Michelle is a Certified Orthodontic Assistant known for her work ethic and generous spirit. She has been in orthodontics for 10 years and is now learning general dental assisting. Michelle loves to help people and see patients smile with pride after their dental work is complete. She has volunteered in the past with FLA-MOM – which is the Florida Mission of Mercy – to help low and no-income people with their dental work. When Michelle is not working, she spends quality time with her family and friends – and enjoys being outdoors kayaking, paddle-boarding, snorkeling, and fishing. Michelle moved from Jacksonville and finds she is loving life here in Key West where the people are friendly, the weather is warm, and Isle Smile staff share a camaraderie and desire to help others.

Cassandra – Dental Hygienist &Administrative Assistant
Cassandra first came to this office in 2008. Cassandra has been a dental hygienist for more than 16 years and she is one of three hygienists on the staff. She works at our front desk as well. Cassandra graduated in the top 3 percent of her class at Miami Dade Medical Campus for dental hygiene. She has a degree in computer science and an associate in science degree as well as certifications in radiology and nutritional counseling.

Cassandra, who is also known as “CC”, books appointments, assists dentists, provides hygiene, and takes care of insurance and accounting for the office. Cassandra also has pediatric experience for all the little patients. Cassandra is the mother of three children and has been in the Keys for 8 years.

Pedja – Clinical Director
Pedja completed his doctoral dental training in Serbia. He speaks English and Serbian and is studying to earn his U.S. doctorate in dentistry. He loves dentistry and often assists our dentists. Pedja fell in love with Key West and met his future wife here. In his spare time, he plays tennis, watches movies, and travels.

Joseph – Expanded Duty Assistant & Admin
Joseph McDavitt brings 17 years of dental experience to Isle Smile. He is not only an Expanded Duty Assistant but holds an associate degree in Health Information Management. Joseph is licensed in dental radiography and expanded functions for dental auxiliaries as well as fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges. Joseph brings a keen sense of customer service to the day-to-day running of a successful business – and is the former owner of Graffiti, a prominent Duval Street clothing store in Key West. When Joe in not working, he spends his free time strength training, enjoying Bikram yoga, biking, and being a well-rounded traveler.